Remote trainers provide opportunity for skills development
Remote communities provide unique challenges to our trainers. With a bit of innovative thinking, however they always find opportunities, not only impart skills and knowledge, but to do so in a way that is meaningful and relevant to their student’s lives. Galiwin’ku is the largest community on Elcho island, about 550km north east of Darwin. […]
Marjorie benefits from combined training effort
Marjorie is a cheerful worker in the aged care facility on the Harts Range (Atitjere) community, 145 km north-east of Alice Springs. Her work at the facility is one more step in a lifetime of achievements for the energetic young woman who speaks English and two Aboriginal languages. Being partially blind since four-years-old, Marjorie also […]
STEPS in Tennant Creek
As Site Manager for STEPS Tennant Creek, Le-Anne is responsible for running community services, covering an area slightly smaller than the nation of New Zealand. Tennant Creek is about 500 km north of Alice Springs, and 1000 km south of Darwin, with a population of around 3000. From its central office in the town’s main street, […]
STEPS launches Interactive Art Centre in Alice
Painting toward a new future: Behind every painting there’s an artist. And behind every artist who attends the STEPS Interactive Art Centre in Alice Springs, there’s a brighter future. The 20-odd Indigenous folk regularly attending the centre come from a number of communities around the Alice, but all have a common interest in art. Four days […]
GAME ON
Young people looking for an escape from reality often resort to computer games. Now there’s a game that helps them navigate in the real world. STEPS has come up with a computer game that not only provides enjoyment, but teaches them how to deal with life’s challenges. For high school students with disabilities, leaving school […]
